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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed N 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1026.1 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 22 Feb 12:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Lake Forest IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Periods of flurries with intermittent snow showers before 5pm, then scattered snow showers with intermittent flurries after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 26 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers with intermittent flurries before 10pm, then intermittent flurries with isolated snow showers between 10pm and midnight, then intermittent flurries after midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Blustery.
    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then
    Intermittent
    Flurries

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as 1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Periods of flurries with intermittent snow showers before 5pm, then scattered snow showers with intermittent flurries after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Scattered snow showers with intermittent flurries before 10pm, then intermittent flurries with isolated snow showers between 10pm and midnight, then intermittent flurries after midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as 1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Lake Forest IL
 42.26°N 87.85°W
Last Update:
12:26 pm CST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Feb 22, 2026-6pm CST Feb 28, 2026
 
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